-
+16 +1
Humpback whale spotted in New York Harbor near Statue of Liberty
A humpback whale was ready for its close-up frolicked in front of the Statue of Liberty, One World Trade Center and other iconic sights off New York Harbor on Tuesday.
-
+4 +1
Scores of pilot whales dead in New Zealand stranding
Almost 100 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on New Zealand's remote Chatham Islands, conservation officials said Wednesday. Most of the marine mammals beached themselves over the weekend but rescue efforts were hampered by the area's isolated location, about 800 kilometres (500 miles) east of the South Island, the Department of Conservation (DOC) said.
-
+18 +1
More than 100 beached whales saved off Sri Lanka
More than 100 whales stranded on a Sri Lankan beach have been guided to the sea in an overnight rescue operation. Three pilot whales and one dolphin died of their injuries following the mass beaching near the city of Panadura, south of the capital Colombo. The rescue was conducted by the navy, with help from environmental protection officers, police and local residents.
-
+11 +1
Save Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises From Extinction, Urge 300 Scientists From 40 Countries
A controversial environment chief in the Trump administration has said he has no intention of leaving his post after a US district court judge deemed his tenure and ongoing occupation of the position illegal. William Perry Pendley, head of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), said this week that the judge’s ruling “has no impact, no impact whatsoever”.
-
+7 +1
Whales Get A Break As Pandemic Creates Quieter Oceans
A drop in shipping traffic is reducing underwater noise, so scientists are listening for how whales and other marine life are responding.
-
+19 +1
Blue Whales Make Rare Appearance Off San Francisco Coast, Prompting Warning For Ships
The Northern California coast tends to get its fair share of sightings of humpback whales and gray whales, but the largest mammals on earth, blue whales, don't do swim-bys quite so often as other species. This year, all rules are out the window.
-
+2 +1
Commercial whaling may be over in Iceland
Citing the pandemic, whale watching, and a lack of exports, one of the three largest whaling countries may be calling it quits.
-
+4 +1
'Astonishing' blue whale numbers at South Georgia
Scientists say they have seen a remarkable collection of blue whales in the coastal waters around the UK sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. Their 23-day survey counted 55 animals - a total that is unprecedented in the decades since commercial whaling ended. South Georgia was the epicentre for hunting in the early 20th Century. The territory's boats with their steam-powered harpoons were pivotal in reducing Antarctic blues to just a few hundred individuals.
-
+17 +1
Belugas Are Dying off in Alaska and Oil and Gas Operations Are to Blame, Says Lawsuit
Two environmental groups announced that they will file a lawsuit to protect endangered beluga whales whose numbers have plummeted recently.
-
+14 +1
Counting whales from space pitched as key to saving them
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An aquarium and an engineering firm in Massachusetts are partnering on a project to better protect whales by monitoring them from space.
-
+18 +1
NYC’s Whale Population is Making a Comeback - Here’s Why.
The once struggling New York Harbor whale population is now rebounding with water clean-up initiatives and these faithful citizen scientists’ efforts.
-
+23 +1
For the First Time, Scientists Record the Slow Beat of a Blue Whale's Heart
The largest heart on earth — a 400-pound blood-pumping machine — beats about 13 times a minute. That’s according to scientists' first recordings of the heart of a blue whale. The research team documented the rhythms thanks to a few suction cups that kept a heart rate monitor attached to a whale swimming and diving around California's Monterey Bay.
-
+16 +1
Humpback whales use their flippers to swat salmon into their mouths
Humpback whales use their flippers to create a barrier that traps gathered prey, which they can then usher towards their mouths by swatting the water. Using aerial photography and filming, researchers were able to capture this foraging strategy for the first time.
-
+17 +1
Whale populations in New York Harbor are booming—here's why
“There’s a spout!” naturalist Celia Ackerman calls excitedly to the captain. “Behind the green buoy!” It’s half an hour into a whale-watching cruise aboard the 95-foot American Princess, and we’re not in Hawaii or Alaska—we’re in New York Harbor, within sight of Coney Island and the Brooklyn shoreline.
-
+4 +1
We can tell where a whale has travelled from the themes in its song
Sometimes when you travel, you still betray where you came from when you open your mouth. The same thing seems to apply to humpback whales: features of their songs can reveal where they originally came from. What’s more, when whales travel their songs change as they pick up new tunes from whales they meet that have come from different regions.
-
+13 +1
Japan restarts commercial whaling expeditions after 30-year hiatus
On July 1, five Japanese vessels will set out on the first commercial whaling expeditions since 1988.
-
+14 +1
A Dead Humpback, a Team of Scientists, a Race for Answers
When a humpback whale was found stranded on Cape Cod, a team of BU scientists raced to the scene. Did noise pollution in the ocean contribute to her death? Her whale ears may hold clues.
-
+3 +1
Viral Video Shows A Giant Whale Jumping Next To A Fisherman Taking His Breath Away
Periodically, nature dawns completely grandeur to advise us of exactly how tiny we truly are. This power has actually lately been recorded in the Californian waters on Monterey Bay. The bay is resi…
-
+22 +1
NYC shores flooded with whales and experts think they know why
The number of whales spotted in the waters off New York City has increased by 540 percent in the last eight years, according to researchers. In 2010, experts from non-profit Gotham Whale identified just five whales in local waters across the whole year. However, in 2018, the number of sightings jumped to a staggering 272, the vast majority being humpbacks, Patch reported.
-
+38 +1
Whale with harness could be Russian weapon, say Norwegian experts
Fisherman in Norway raised alarm after white beluga whale sporting unusual strapping began harassing their boats
Submit a link
Start a discussion